NASA was formed in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union launching the first satellite. It has run several major programs including Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. The Apollo 11 mission in 1969 marked the first time humans walked on the moon when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the lunar surface. The document also discusses findings about neutron stars called "the God hand" and solar storms that occur every 11 years as the sun's magnetic field changes direction.